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James O’Brien’s aggressive incuriosity is becoming ever more embattled as his worldview crumbles
The rise and fall of Nicola Sturgeon
The former SNP leader squandered her talents in a classic tale of hubris
Fear and fury in Belfast
Violence spiralled out of control in Northern Ireland in the aftermath of a shocking crime
The screaming spires
Oxford University must clarify where it stands on academic freedom
Nigel Farage, community leader
The logic of multiculturalism is turning on its architects
NigeDosh: an urgent appeal
Tonight’s political coverage is repeatedly interrupted by urgent appeals for charities that may or may not be fictional
Ant & Dec: heroically bland
Clear separation between private and public selves is faintly refreshing
Joyous genre-bending
Milestones (Signum Classics)
Hey, leftists, leave independent schools alone
The campaign against independent schools is irrational, short-sighted and destructive
Who wants to be a patriotic millionaire?
More taxation will not solve our economic woes
The trains have to run
Populists have had success in persuading people that they can govern — but can they actually govern?
How the Boat Race sank
Yet another great British tradition is disappearing beneath the waters of history
Pick up sticks
Christopher Pincher saunters around
town with a stylish walking cane
Offence archaeology and the future of elections
We have to ignore the cheap and disingenuous politics of offence archaeology
Tony Blair cannot escape politics
And our politics cannot escape from Tony Blair
Right-wingers must rediscover their principles
Internalising the logic of liberalism has made defeat inevitable